Bambistew
Chaser, the way I'm reading your response... is that what you are seeing at Tech? If so I'd like to know what classes/majors you are basing this off of. So if this is correct you should be at the top of all your class right?
As a tech school goes, that’s a different topic all together than a regular university, or school of the sort.
These schools are geared to training in a specific industry, getting kids in and out, there not designed to get kids in, let them hang out for 4-6-8-10 years taking all sorts of classes that have nothing to do with real life, Techs really streamline some of the 'on the job training' needed to help get into that industry, most of the excess 'stuff' that’s not necessary for the chosen industry is run thru a tech.
I've been thru two tech schools, and for a short time a university, so understand the inner workings of both, currently, I'm back in a University. (but not as a "Kid")
In the tech collages, they teach the real life tools to get a kid in the job market, universities aren't geared for this.
I suppose I should have been far more succinct in my statements, but it is very hard to, and get out every little nuance that some here would like to see so they can try picking apart what you say. (Kinda silly when you look at their antics, but that’s who they are, no matter how small and simpleton it is)
I have also been in the business world, processed raw resources, an entrepreneur, work with and for the government, worked on large industrial projects from ground up, served my time in the military, and in many varied types of trades, no office jobs though
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What I have found is that a lot of these kids who have university collage, and hired into a position some where, look down on, thumbing their noses at those who knowand understand far more in that same industry position, but were hired there because they produce a piece of paper they don’t understand.
It's a cultural reason these people can get hired into these positions in such a way, thats why it makes it hard for any one else to buck the system. Culture is hard to beat, since it's so ingrained.
No matter how much it hurts the feelings of a few on this boards
I don't think much of 'most' kids in a learning environment
they are not mentally ready for, especially because of the disdain and low regard these same "kids" have for others (proof is demonstrated on this board almost every day to this truth) throughout their life.
It boils down to the fact that the universities want these young minds of mush, to fill seats and warm benches becaue their a business and there to make a profit, not worried what they do when they leave the building (unlike what I've witnessed at a tech school).
Yes, these same individuals went into university trades related to their chosen degree . (Well, I don't know how getting a forestry degree has much to do in conjunction in dealing with wet lands in areas that are looked at as high altitude desert regions, especially where forestry products processed and sold are done so as fence posts and rails, then having the gall to think because of some training 20 years ago is relevant to his knowledge he possesses today could be more important or relevant and better than any one else with knowledge in the forestry industry and worked in the industry for the same amount of time, would be any less relevant, but I digress and admit it's really not that important here).
One can go into higher places of learning, gaining immensely from the extra knowledge, with out the snobby elitist attitude acquired by some "Kids" upon exiting, usually these individuals also have some maturity before they enter, and I would say, finish with far more then the "Kid"...
Education has the ability to expose a person to different ideas and disciplines than what they may not get at home or anywhere else, yet it does not substitute for common sense and "real world" experience
Waterboy, this is perfect
